Conferences

RES4LIVE representatives will attend conferences and workshops and trade shows; during these events, the latest project developments, progress and results will be presented to the audience.

2024

• ECPLF 204, The 11th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming, Bologna, Italy, 9-12 September 2024.
  • Presentation titled Control of the environmental conditions in a nursery barn through a smart heating system and renewable energy sources by UNIBO.
  • Presentation titled Heating Strategies in Farrowing Compartments: Exploring Configurational Options and the Feasibility of Solar Systems Integrationby UGENT and ILVO.
• AgEng 2024 Conference Agricultural Engineering challenges in existing and new agroecosystems, Athens, Greece, 1-4 July 2024.
  • Presentation titled Renewable Sources and Energy Retrofitting Solutions for Microclimatic Control in Pig Barns by UNIBO.
  • Presentation titled Verifying the reliability of CFD domain decomposition technique on modelling the flow inside naturally ventilated cattle barns by AU.
  • Presentation titled Smart Control Strategies for Optimal Environmental Conditions and Minimum Energy Requirements in Livestock Facilities by CERTH.
  • Presentation titled Progress on Pilot Systems for Energy Smart Livestock Farming towards Zero Fossil Fuel Consumption by AUA et al.
  • Presentation titled Thermal and electrical performance evaluation of a hybrid solar system for a livestock farm in Belgium by ILVO et al.
• 37th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS), Rhodes, Greece, 30 June – 5 July, 2024. Presentation titled Performance investigation of a dual-source heat pump for a swine nursery barn in northern Italy by AUA et al., UNIBO. Poster titled Experimental set-up and comparison of a thermal load model for livestock barns by UGENT and ILVO.
• AIIA 2024: Biosystems engineering promoting resilience to climate change, Padua, Italy, 17-19 June 2024. Presentation titled An integrated renewable energy system for the decarbonization of a laying hens farm in Central Greece by AUA, PSYCTOTHERM.
• International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, 6th CIGR International Conference 2024, Jeju Island, South Korea, 19-23 May 2024. Presentation titled A Renewable Energy Based Solution for Heating Livestock Buildings: Design and Realization of a Case Study by UNIBO.
• PorciForum, Lleida, Spain, 6-7- March 2024. Presentation titled Temperaturas elevadas – Instalaciones eficientes para hacer frente al calor – High temperatures – Efficient facilities to cope with heat by UNIBO.

2023

• IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Agriculture and Forestry- MetroAgriFor, Pisa, November 6-8, 2023. Presentation titled: An Integrated Renewable Energy Plant With Smart Monitoring System for Sustainable Farming by UNIBO.
• ISES Solar World Congress 2023, New Delhi October 30 – November 4. Presentation titled: Experimental assessment of a solar photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) system in a livestock (swine) farm in Italy by MSG Sustainable and UNIBO.
• 36th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS), Gran Canaria, Spain, 25 – 30 June 28, 2023. Presentation titled Economical and Ecological Optimization of Renewable Energy Solutions for Thermal Demands of Livestock Farms by UGENT and ILVO.
• “Studienamiddag Studienamiddag: varkensonderzoek uitgelicht (research afternoon: pig research in the spotlights)” (9th May, 2023). Presentation by ILVO. (NL).

2022

• The XX CIGR World Congress 2022 – Sustainable Agricultural Production, Kyoto, Japan, December 5-9, 2022.
  • Presentation by UNIBO.
  • Presentation by AUA.

• AgEng-LAND.TECHNIK 2022 Conference, Berlin, Germany, November 22-23, 2022. AUA and UNIBO participated in the event. A detailed article can be found here.

  • AUA presentation available here.

  • UNIBO presentation available here.

  • UGENT presentation available here.

• EUSEW – European Sustainable Energy Week, Bruxelles, Belgium, September 19-23, 22. Presentation by AUA.
• 12^th International AIIA Conference: September 19-22, 2022 Palermo – Italy. Abstract titled: A pilot system to replace fossil energy with renewable sources in pig barns, presented by UNIBO.
• Geosciences for a Sustainable Future, Torino, Italy, September 19-21, 2022. Abstract titled:  Investigations and modelling for a practical application of borehole thermal energy storage, presented by UNIBO.
• 1st AgroFossilFree Transnational Innovation Workshop for Greenhouses, June 14, 2022. RES4LIVE, TheGreefa and HyPErFarm, members of AREA ZERO (Alliance for Renewable Energy in Agriculture and Zero Fossil Energy) were presented.
• 3rd Greek AgroFossilFree Lab, Arta, Greece, May 12, 2022. RES4LIVE Project participated in an AgroFossilFree workshop regarding the energy consumption profile of Greek livestock facilities, the existing barriers that slow down the green transition and ideas for policy recommendations. AUA presentation is available here (EL).

2021

1. Workshop on the implementation of Green Deal and Farm to Form Strategy in the agro-food sector, (10th December 2021), AUA made a presentation (EL).
2. Solar World Congress 2021, virtual conference (21st October 2021). MG presented a poster titled Evaluation of a solar concentrating photovoltaic thermal collector (CPVT) in a dairy and swine farm in Europe. and a poster titled Evaluation of a solar photovoltaic thermal (PVT) system in a dairy farm in Germany.
3. 12th Conference of Hellenic Association of Agricultural Engineers, online conference (21st-22nd October 2021). AUA presented the RES4LIVE project (EL).
4. LivAge Action – Final Conference, online (9th-10th September 2021). AUA presented the RES4LIVE project.
5. 34th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS), Taormina, Italy, 30 June 28 – July 2, 2021. Presentation titled Modelling the energetic performance of a pig stable by UGENT and ILVO.
6. EUBCE 2021 – 29^th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition, online conference (26th-29th April 2021). AUA presented a poster: “RES4LIVE – Energy Smart Livestock Farming Towards Zero Fossil Fuel Consumption“. The video presentation is also available here.
7. Employment opportunities in the agri-food and energy sector –  INASO-PASEGES, online conference (18th March 2021). AUA presented the RES4LIVE project (EL).